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For the New York Giants, they’ll have a little over two months to determine what they want to do with the No. 2 overall pick. The general feeling has been using said pick on a quarterback. Others might think the Giants could use the pick on a running back or an offensive lineman.

But for the most part, the projections have been a quarterback for the Giants.

New coach Pat Shurmur has publicly supported 37-year-old Eli Manning as New York’s starting QB next season, so this pick remains the same as my last mock. The Giants could take Rosen as the heir apparent, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a team traded with New York to get ahead of the Jets and Broncos in an effort to grab Rosen. Drafting Saquon Barkley to pair with Odell Beckham Jr. could be a possibility as well. The Giants have a lot of options.

If the Giants do take a quarterback like Rosen, Sam Darnold or Josh Allen, they may end up stashing them for a year or two with Eli Manning still on the team.

Both general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur have said that Manning will be the team’s quarterback for the 2018 season. The 37-year-old two-time Super Bowl MVP has two years remaining on his contract and also a no-trade clause that prevents the Giants from simply sending him anywhere without his approval.

So if the Giants want to draft his successor this spring, they may find themselves in a scenario that the Green Bay Packers did back in 2005 when they drafted Aaron Rodgers while already having Brett Favre on the team.

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Rodgers sat for three years before taking the reigns. If Manning can play at high level over the duration of his contract, they could use their potential pick at quarterback and let them learn behind Manning for a few seasons before they take over.

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